Consultants

Dr. Hussein El-Kazzaz is the Managing Director of SKOPOS Consulting. He has extensive consulting and training experience in the private and public sector, on issues of performance improvement, performance based planning and monitoring systems, organizational restructuring, development and change, strategic management, and human resource development.

Dr. El-Kazzaz holds BS, MBA, and Ph.D. in Business Administration; the MBA and the Doctoral degrees are from the Ohio State University.

His previous experience includes serving on the faculty of the Business School of Alexandria University in Egypt.

As a trainer, Dr. El-Kazzaz has designed and presented programs on topics that include leadership and group dynamics, implementation of continuous improvement, strategic management and managing workplace relations.

Mr. Ahmed El-Nashar is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting.

Mr. El-Nashar has been working extensively in the field of Business Development, Logistics Management and Consultancy across various industries with a number of regional and multinational organizations.

Mr. El-Nashar started as the Import Sales Manager at Maersk Sealand, Egypt. During his tenure, he was a member of the Maersk Africa Team, where he was responsible for setting up the internal procedures for the company's import documentation processes and procedures in Africa. He then moved to work with Qatar Central Bank in the Banking Control Department, where he evaluated and revised the country's regulatory laws and regulations for banks and financial institutions in accordance with standards set by the IMF and the Basel Committee. Then, he worked as a freelance consultant in strategy and commercial management, where he engaged with Malaysian International Shipping Company (MISC). He supervised the implementation of an improved organizational structure that resulted in the establishment of defined commercial business units and departments. His experience as a Business Development Manager in Raya Distribution gave him further exposure in the Middle East market and he was able to secure two of the company's biggest regional agency with Imate and Canon for Egypt and North Africa. Following that, he took over the role of the Business Development Manager and later the Country Manager in the Norwegian Multinational Wilhelmsen Ship Services, where his work involved international logistics, consultancy assignments entailing exposure to multi-cultural work forces covering various industry sectors including the Automobile, Military, Petrochemical, and FMCG sectors.

Mr. El Nashar holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo. Post Graduate studies include a Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Lloyds Maritime Academy and a Post Graduate Certificate in Management from Edinburgh Business School.

Ms. Alla'a Ramadan is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting.

Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Hammad is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting.

Mr. Hammad has been working in high-tech multinational industries, where he was able to deepen his knowledge and experience.

Mr. Hammad started his business life working for Mentor Graphics as a Simulation Analysis Specialist, where he worked as a consultant for the quality assurance team. After, he was working for Electronic Data System (EDS) as a Metrics and Estimation Leader, where he implemented an Organizational Metrics Program ensuring that the project standards and procedures are appropriate for the Metrics collection, storage and usage. Not only that, but he also provided training to EDS project managers. Subsequently, he was working for HSBC Egypt as a Process Intelligence Officer, where he was leading a Lean Six-Sigma project to improve HSBC back office operations to be ready for handling the bank's very aggressive expansion plan. As a Senior Business Consultant in LOGIC Management Consulting, Mr. Hammad developed different suppliers of Unilever in the fields of Operations, Management and Business Development. All in all, Mr. Hammad's work with Logic Management Consulting, HSBC, EDS and Mentor Graphics has given him an outstanding experience in the field of Electronics, IT, Banking and Business Consultancy.

Mr. Hammad holds a Science Bachelor Degree in Engineering, VLSI Diploma and a MBA degree from the American University in Cairo. He also holds Six Sigma - Green Belt certification, in which he was ranked the 1st in his class. Currently, he is studying the Lean Black Belt Six Sigma in the American University in Cairo.

Dr. Ahmed Sakr Ashour is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. He received his Ph.D. degree in business from the University of Minnesota in 1970 (Department of Organization Studies and Industrial Relations). He also received a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1966.

He won several research and academic awards and recognitions both internationally and at the regional level. He was the general rapourter of the Congress of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences held in Dubai, U.A.E July 1995. He was listed in the Encyclopedia of Distinguished National Egyptian Personalities.

Dr. Ashour was the principal investigator and project leader of the Public Enterprise Performance Project - Egypt (1982 - 1987). Ashour's administrative experience spans over a period of about twelve years and covers a variety of developmental activities. His last administrative position (1991 - 1999) was the Director General of the Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO).

Dr. Ashour's applied professional experience expands over thirty years and includes various private and public enterprises as well as government organizations.

He directed strategic consultancy projects to a number of Arab governments (Kuwait, U.A.E., Oman, Yemen) involving administrative reform and development tackling new frontiers of enhancing performance of public sector organizations. He provided consultancy services to the UN (performance indicators), UNDP and the World Bank (Economic Management).

Mr. Amr Ismail Yehia is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. He is currently assigned to the project in Zain Nigeria. Mr. Yehia holds a Bachelor Degree in Engineering from Cairo University. He is currently enrolled in a Masters program for consulting and change Management in HEC University.

Mr. Arfan Qureshi is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting, primarily working within the regions of the Middle East and Africa. His most recent work has included projects in Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, as well as Nigeria. He has previously worked for Sun Microsystems in Menlo Park, California.

During his graduate study at Michigan State University, Mr. Qureshi helped lead the Group Dynamics Laboratory, which focused on research in the areas of group performance, group decision-making, and group cooperation. He also taught a number of courses within psychology, research methods, as well as data analysis.

Mr. Qureshi received his Master's degree from Michigan State University in Social and Personality Psychology. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami with a double major in Psychology and Computer Science, as well as a minor in Mathematics. In addition to English, Arfan is fluent in the reading, writing, and speaking of Modern Standard Arabic.

Mr. Ashraf Hafez is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting.

Mr. Hafez gained massive experience through his wide range of business accomplishments. He started his working experience as a System Design Engineer in REEM - an Electronics System Design Company. After 5 years in REEM, he worked as a System/Maintenance Engineer in Alstom Transport. Then, he moved to Canada, working as a Teaching Assistant then a Research Assistant in the Computer Science Department in University of Victoria. Moving to Networks Valley, Mr. Hafez started off as the Head of the R&D Department, where he built wireless technology knowledge-base: WAP, SMS, SAT, 2.5 &3G. Then, he was promoted to be the Vice President of the Wireless Engineering Department, where he developed wireless business with Vodafone, in addition to contributing in developing the business plan of a regional mobile-internet lifestyle portal. During this time, Mr. Hafez had acquired Masters of International Business Administration, which led him to the position of a Business Development Manager of the company, where he designed and implemented a corporate MIS.

Moving back to Cairo, Egypt, he took the position of Regional IT Manger in EGYPTCALL, where he finalized infrastructure overhaul design with Microsoft solution provider. Following, he worked as a Sales Manager for Knowledge Academy, after which he then moved to working in INTEL as the Strategic Initiatives Manager, where he developed platform strategies, provided technical marketing expertise to identify emerging market opportunities, in addition to establishing strategic relationships with customers. Lastly, Mr. Hafez consulted different companies in diverse industries, such as the Telecommunication, FMCG, Insurance, Oil & Gas, Education, Agriculture, Automotive, Government and the Hotels/Tourism Industries.

Mr. Hafez holds a Science Bachelor Degree in Communication Engineering from Ain Shams University, Cairo. Other post graduate studies are Masters of Science in Computer Science from the University of Victoria, Canada; and Masters of International Business Administration from EDLSCA, Paris, France.

Mr. Ashraf Koheil is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting.

Mr. Koheil possesses a solid track in Business Development, in addition to 10 years of experience in the IT and ICT industry. He has strong Marketing, Business Development and Account Relationship Management Skills.

He started his business journey as a Business Development Manager in Accor Hotels in Cairo. After that, he was working for Novartis as a Marketing Services Manager, where he managed the non-technical relationships with key accounts in the Textile, FMCG and Detergent Industries. Afterwards, he moved to Australia, where he started as a Business Development Executive in RSA technologies. Then, he worked for Pongrass Australia as a Business Development Manager, where he developed consulting capability and methodology to provide best practice CRM implementation for the Newspaper and Publishing Industry. Moving to Solution 6Ltd, Mr. Koheil took the position of a Group Manager. There he improved, consolidated and integrated new business entities (13 acquisitions in 18 months) resulting from the company's M&A growth strategy. After that, he joined Cavillon Systems as a Regional Business Development Manager, where he developed a new channel partner program for the Middle East and North Africa regions. As a Professional Svc Contractor, he joined the First Water Executive, where he developed a methodology for interviewing and identifying high and IT skills. Last but not least, Mr. Koheil has an extensive experience working for Telstra/KAZ as a Solution Development Principle. There he developed the Enterprise Solution Model for RFID Solutions and Supply Chain Solutions.

Mr. Koheil holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce Business from Ein Shams University, Cairo. Other post graduate studies include Total Quality Management Assessment and Implementation Consultant in 1993 (Certified through Ciba-Geigy from the EFQM), Sydney University equivalent degree in 1996 in Business Management, Negotiation & Sales Skills Trainer from Rogen - Australia in 1997, and Coaching and Soft Skills courses with Shirlaws International from 2001 to 2003

Ms. Diana Seyouri is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. She has been working on change management programs and organizational culture change. She comes from a strategic marketing background where she has worked, consulted and taught for over fifteen years.

Ms. Seyouri has been living in the Middle East and the Gulf since 1995, during which she worked as a Marketing Manager and General Manager of Technology Services firms. She worked for CompuBase International Computer Training Centers as a Marketing Consultant, the Marketing Manager, then a Country Manager, where she was responsible of the financial planning, budgeting, strategic management, management training, business development, product development and quality control in Lebanon. She, then, as an Associate Consultant, joined 121startegies.com in Dubai, where she was entailed the full range of responsibilities of business development, strategy development & planning, creative conceptualization and training. Subsequently, she worked for MedialLine LLC as a Senior Marketing Consultant & Project Manager. After and prior to SKOPOS Consulting, as the Owner and Consultant of Xact Marketing, she developed projects in e-Business, sports marketing, public relation, strategic management & marketing, business development, SMS marketing, e-mail marketing and website optimization.

Ms. Seyouri holds a Bachelor Degree in Marketing from Bentley College in Waltham, MA, USA. She also holds a Master Degree in Administration with a concentration in Multinational Commerce from Boston University in Boston, MA, USA.

Dr Essam El Haddad is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. He is currently working in Zain KSA.

Mr. Galal Haikal is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting.

Mr. Haikal has a deep experience in Project Management in IT industry with extensive practice in the field of Software Development and Business Applications in two major multinational IT companies. He also acquired a strong management, communication skills and profound experience in dealing with different cultures. Mr. Haikal has worked as a Software Engineer at IBM Corporation, where he analyzed, designed, developed and implemented the migration tools across different versions of WBI-Monitor.

Afterwards, Mr. Haikal worked as an Information Analyst and Project Manager in EDS Corporation, where he managed a team of developers (inside & outside the region), worked as a liaison between different teams across the world and managed shift patterns and work allocation of E-Flex sustain team.

Mr. Haikal holds a Bachelor Degree of Dentistry from Cairo University, a Software Engineering Diploma and a MBA from the American University in Cairo. He also holds a Product Manager Professional (PMP), a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Sun Certified Business Component Developer (SCBCD) and a Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP 1.4) Certificate.

Mr. Hatem Sallam is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting.

Dr. Hassan Farahat is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. He received his Ph.D. in Management from Al-Azhar University in Cairo in 1992. He worked as an Assistant Professor of Management in Al-Azhar University and lectured a number of management-related topics such as Strategy and Strategic Planning, Managerial Economics, Management Information Systems & Research Methodology.

Dr. Farahat's experience in the consultancy field includes working as a Scientific Consultant for a number of management training and consultancy centers in Egypt, Management Consultant for International Turnkey Systems (ITS) in Kuwait and currently a Principal Consultant in SKOPOS / Louis Allen Middle East. In addition to conducting and supervising a lot of management consultation and training courses, Dr. Farahat published some academic books in the Arabic language in the fields of Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems and Strategic Management.

Ms. Judith Ogedegbe is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting.

Ms. Ogedegbe has a solid experience in employee relations matter, recruitment, policy and procedure, training, assessment and reviews through her diverse work practice in Recruitment and Selection, Human Resource process review and design, Employee Relation, Organizational Development, Project Management and Capacity Development. Ms. Ogedegbe began her work voyage as a Corporate Finance Assistant in Shell Petroleum Development Company in Lagos, Nigeria. Then, she moved to London, where she took the position of Office Administrator in Elite Maintenance UK Ltd. Moving back to Lagos, she worked for Danet Nigeria Ltd, Onikan, as an HR Assistant. After that, she took a career in GRID Consulting Ltd, where she worked as a HR Manager and a Consultant for the company. Through her work, she was able to develop strategies along with the clients and partners to achieve an effective and an efficient team. She was also able to support on career management for individual staff in client organizations, in addition to managing feedback process on improvement and capacity building for staff and consultants.

Ms. Ogedegbe holds a Science Bachelor Degree in Agric Economics from Edo State University in Nigeria, and a Masters Degree in Human Resources Management and Development from University of Manchester in UK.

Ms. Julia Vladimir Akinfieva is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. She has undergone intensive training performed by senior consultants holding Ph.D. degrees in various fields. During that training, she has concentrated on organizational behavior, industrial psychology, concept of learning organizations, various theories of organizational development and double-loop learning within an organization.

Mr. Akinfieva was working as a Research Assistant in the Psychology Department at the American University in Cairo for three years. After, she worked as a Sales Agent in Coldwell Banker Real Estate, where she participated in contracting, negotiating and closure stages of the deal. Subsequently, she moved to the position of Deputy Commercial Director in Luxor Air, where she was handling VIP clients' flights as well as charter operations.

Ms. Akinfieva holds a Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the American University in Cairo. She also holds a Certificate in Advanced English from Cambridge University.

Ms. Liana Salaymeh is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. She works with organizations to help them address complex issues and develop strategies for successful execution. She is skilled at helping companies to implement change and focus on long-term business results by assessing culture and retention issues and partnering with leaders to help align employees' behavior with the overall business strategy. She also has experience in designing and delivering Leadership Development Programs to help managers change behavior to successfully implement business strategies. Ms. Salaymeh has worked with clients in industries such as Healthcare, Biotech, Retail, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, and Distribution.

Ms. Salaymeh started her business journey as a Research Assistant then a Teacher Assistant in the Psychology Department of UC San Diego in California. After, she worked for Right Management Consultants, Inc. as an Associate Consultant then a Project Manager, where she managed and conducted job analysis studies using psychological research methods; in addition, she managed global Leadership Development Modules including Managing & Leading Change, Conflict Management, and Collaborative Problem Solving to enhance managers' leadership capabilities.

Ms. Salaymeh holds a Science Bachelor Degree in Psychology and Sociology.

Ms. Marwa Farouq Ali Al-Hefnawi is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. She has a management and HR consulting experience serving diverse clients in different industries including Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, Banking and Cosmetics Industry. She is a specialist on areas of Organizational Diagnosis, Performance Management, Human Capital Development and Strategic Management.

Ms. Al-Hefnawi started as a Teaching Assistant in the Management of Information Systems Department in the Arab Academy for Science and Technology. Subsequently, she joined ProMark Ltd. as an HR Consultant Associate, where she implemented Organization Development Projects and Human Resources related assignments, such as Gap analysis and Diagnostic studies, Organization Structuring, Personnel Assessment and Training Needs Analysis. Meanwhile, she writes Articles in a DG Magazine, a graphic design magazine.

Ms. Al-Hefnawi holds a Bachelor Degree in Management Information Systems from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology. She also holds MBA with a major in Human Resources Management from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology.

Mr. Mohamed A. Beheiry is a Management Consultant in SKOPOS Consulting. He is primarily working as a Personal Coach for the Senior Executives of a major Telecommunications company in the Middle East, helping develop their Strategic Management approach as they grow rapidly.

Mr. Beheiry worked for Mobil Corporation and NCR Corporation in Egypt, Cocean-Muzaini in Kuwait, Exxon International in Saudi Arabia and Continental Illinois National Bank in Chicago before becoming the Vice President and Managing Director of Crosby France. Afterwards, he joined Crosby Associates Canada as a Senior Vice President, after which he became the President, where he managed the start-up of the Canadian subsidiary and Business Development in a new market. Subsequently, he became the Senior Vice President, then the Dean of the Quality College for Philip Crosby Associates, Inc., where he was responsible for the selection, training and certification of consultants worldwide, as well as the development and qualification of all consulting services materials for the world market. Mr. Beheiry trained over 200 Senior Executives in Quality Management and Strategic Planning in Enterprise Quality Management as their Principal and resident. After, he joined BIPerformance Services as a Senior Consultant, and then he took the position of Director of Quality Management in the Longaberger Company. Following, as a Senior Partner he joined Phoenix Consulting Associates, where he developed additional consulting business with Quaker Oats, Parker-Hannifin, Bunge Corporation and Wyandot Foods.

Mr. Beheiry holds a Science Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cairo University. In addition, he holds a MBA in International Business from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

Mr. Nassr Eldin Osman Hag Ahmed is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. His impressive listening skills, broad mind and diversified knowledge developed over 10 years of experience working with or consulting to multinational multicultural organizations. He has solid experience in diagnosis, design and delivery of integrated comprehensive Organizational Development programs.

Mr. Hag Ahmed started working for BEE Petroleum Company; he started as a Maintenance Engineer in the Operation Department, and then he became the responsible Engineer of the Auto-Gas project. After, he left BEE Petroleum to join Shell as the Key Sectors Manager. After two years, he rejoined BEE Petroleum Company as a Business Development Manager, then the Marketing Manager of the company.

Mr. Hag Ahmed holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineer from Sudan University for Science and Technology in Khartoum, Sudan. He also holds MBA from Khartoum University.

Ms. Samar Sami is a Management Consultant at SKOPOS Consulting. She has over 22 years of experience with Multinational Organizations, with proven records in Change Management, Organization Development, HR and Sales.

Ms. Sami's career path started in Xerox Egypt, where she started with the Customer Satisfaction Representative position, in which she conducted Customer Satisfaction Surveys. Not long after, she became a Senior Sales Representative, on which she received the President's Award. After, she also received the President's Award twice for her highest performance in Xerox as an Executive Sales Representative and as the Account Manager Printing System for the company. As Xerox Senior Trainer in the Human Resources Department, she was handling the Human Resources training courses, in addition to development of an action plan for 1200 Xerox employees in the Middle East and Africa. After, Ms. Sami joined the Organization Development Consultant as a facilitator to the company, where she developed and delivered training interventions for customers in different sectors of the Egyptian market, such as Telecommunication, Manufacturing, Retail, Banking, Insurance, IT, Logistics and Distribution, Transport & Shipping and Construction. During her tenure at GM as a Training and Development manager, she was responsible for formulating and implementing an effective training and development plan, in-line with enhancing employees' on-the-job skills leading to improved individual as well as company performance standard. Before joining SKOPOS Consulting, Ms. Sami was a part of BG-Group Regional Team for Mediterranean Basin and Africa Region, holding the Organization Development Manager role, where she was leading Change Management efforts and activities across the region in support of the organizational objectives, such as developing "Performance Driven Culture" and "Learning Organization".

Ms. Sami holds a Bachelor Degree in Interior Decorations from the Faculty of Fine Arts. She also holds a Training Certification from Xerox University in USA and from Xerox Training Centre in the UK.

Ms. Shahrzad Saderi is a Management Consulting at SKOPOS Consulting.

Ms. Saderi has a diversified experience in consulting as she merges her Eastern culture comprehension with Western education and expertise. Prior to working for SKOPOS, she consulted diverse companies in the USA, as well as in Iran.

In USA, she was working for Sacramento Municipal Utility District in California, where she developed and facilitated workshops to collaborate on training practices, and assessed training strategies, processes and policies. She was also working for Community Colleges Design Review and Construction, Court Community Focused Strategic Planning, California Franchise Tax Board and National Judicial Forum on the Future of Self Represented Litigation, where she worked with planning team to design national meeting with broad based representation from multiple states. Additionally, she was working for the Department of Health Services, where she designed and facilitated meetings to implement public health improvement policies and funding plans in areas such as Contract Management, Maternal Child Health and Domestic Violence. After, she moved back to Iran and started consulting for Saziba Atrineh Company, Butane Gas Company, Pars Online, Xerox Iran and Statoil Iran, where she facilitated workshops and sessions on different aspects, such as Teamwork and Individual and Organizational Effectiveness; in addition to designing and facilitating strategic planning with CEOs and Core Team.

Ms. Saderi holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento and a Masters Degree in Economics from University of Missouri. She also obtained a variety of Certificates, such as Certified Franklin Covey Facilitator, International Facilitators Association, National Consulting and Training Institute, Managing Organization Transition, Certified trainer, American Society for Training and Development, Certified trainer, Interaction Associates, Certified facilitator, University Associates, Certified facilitator.

Todd Cummings is the General Manager of SKOPOS Consulting.  He has 15 years of professional experience that blend together a variety of experiences including  practical application in consulting, project management as well as training and development. 

Mr. Cummings started as an Operational Manager in Melgren International Inc., in Provo, UT where he managed the operational responsibilities including researching and designing the administrative systems for the organization.  Not long after that he began teaching as an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the Salt Lake Community College where he focused on political systems both in the US and across the world.  While teaching, he was also employed by Discover Financial Services (formerly part of Morgan Stanley). Moving quickly through a variety of positions, his final experiences included Systems Project Manager and Regional Training Manager. While there he was part of leading teams in building online and e-learning processes, system migration initiatives and cultural transformations. After spending ten years with DFS, Mr. Cummings took his experiences and started his own consulting company, impact Solutions Corp.  In this new role he began to consult with organizations of all types and sizes on the development of internal training structures and initiatives.

Mr. Cummings' experience with Fortune 500 companies and their patterns of organizational development has given him unique insight into the healthiest of models and paradigms that can be used. He has done consulting and design work to build leadership capacity and strengthen internal cultures in organizations such as Boeing, Microsoft and American Express. This has been balanced by consulting with small start ups and mid-sized organizations as they begin to grow their own internal processes and cultures. These include Independent Witness, Kiddie Kandids and Digital Draw Network.

Mr. Cummings holds a Bachelor of Arts in Middle East Studies from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT.  He also holds two Master's Degrees from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, in Public Administration and Political Science.  He is currently living in Amman, Jordan.